California Democrats Add Marijuana Legalization to Platform

Democrats made it clear that they want to legalize marijuana in California with a voice vote Sunday at the Democratic convention held in Los Angeles.

According to the San Francisco Chronicle, California Dems moved to insert a plank in their party platform calling to “support the legalization, regulation and taxation of pot in a manner similar to that of tobacco or alcohol.” The plank won by a near-unanimous vote.

Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom noted that the state has fallen behind other states such as Colorado and Washington on legalization, when California once lead the nation in 1996 by supporting medical marijuana. Newsom also believes that Reefer Madness propaganda is now a moot point.

“This is not a debate about stoners,” said Newsom. “You can be pro-regulation without being an advocate for drug use.”

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